Revit Architecture 2017: Site and Structural Design

$395.00

Course Overview

The main purpose of the AutodeskÂ® RevitÂ® Architecture software is to design buildings: walls, doors, floors, roofs, and stairs. However, architects also frequently need to add site and structural information. This course covers the elements and tools in the Autodesk Revit Architecture software that are used to create topographic surfaces for site work and to add structural elements.

Learning Objectives

For Site, students learn how to:

Create topographic surfaces with various methods

Add property lines and building pads to the topography

Modify toposurfaces with subregions, splitting surfaces and grading the regions

Annotate site plans and add site components to develop the model

Work with Shared Coordinates to facilitate model collaboration

For Structural, students learn how to:

Create structural grids and add columns to the model

Add foundation walls and footings of various types

Add beams and beam systems to develop the framing

Create framing elevations and add vertical bracing elements

Prerequisites

Students who enroll in this course should be comfortable with the fundamentals of the Autodesk Revit Architecture and Revit Structure software as taught in the Fundamentals courses and have knowledge of basic techniques.

AIA Credits: This course has been approved with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for 8 CES Learning Unit Hours.